2015 Event Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declares that the state will no longer comply with the Oslo Accords, claiming that Israel has frequently violated the agreements, which renders them non-binding 2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama will seek approval from Congress to add force in the fight against ISIS militants; the current U.S. military campaign began without Congressional approval, raising concerns that Obama exceeded the limits of his authority 2015 Event Pope Francis appoints 20 new cardinals from a diverse array of nations, including Vietnam, New Zealand, Ethiopia, Tonga, Mexico, Myanmar, Uruguay, France and Thailand; three-fourths of the cardinals will have authority to vote on a papal successor 2014 Event Israel closes visitation to Jerusalem's Temple Mount, citing security concerns after the shooting of Israeli activist Yehudah Glick; Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas claims that the action is a 'declaration of war' 2014 Event U.S. Congress votes to sue the Obama administration, claiming that the president overstepped his authority by independently delaying a provision of the Obamacare law without seeking required congressional approval 2014 Event The European Banking Authority cautions banks against accepting or trading in virtual currencies such as Bitcoin until such transactions can be regulated by the European Commission; regulators cited the risk of fraud and money laundering 2014 Event The U.S. plans to let its contract with ICANN expire next year; this would end U.S. authority over the Internet 2013 Event The Republic of Ireland's Food Safety Authority announces horse DNA was present in some beef burgers on sale in supermarkets in Ireland and in the UK 2013 Event The President of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, declares that official documents must use the words 'State of Palestine' 2012 Event Mohamed Yousef el-Magariaf, Chairman of Libya's legislative authority, the General National Congress, says al-Qaeda elements who fought with rebels in Libya's civil war number "up to 200" in Libya 2012 Event Saudi Arabia donates $100 million to the Palestinian Authority 2011 Event Due to a range of safety concerns, all Tiger Airways flights in Australia are grounded until July 9th by the country's Civil Aviation Safety Authority 2011 Event Investigations by the ECDC and the European Food Safety Authority implicate fenugreek seeds imported from Egypt in the deadly E. coli outbreaks 2011 Event Palestinian Authority cabinet members resign and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will select new ministers at the request of President Mahmoud Abbas 2010 Event Uganda's Wildlife Authority announces that some animals in the country's national parks and game reserves have doubled in population since 1999 2010 Event After four Israeli settlers are shot at the Israeli settlement Beit Hagai, the Palestinian Authority arrested 250 members of Hamas 2010 Event President Obama meets with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian National Authority, and promises Palestinians $400 million in U.S. assistance for the West Bank and Gaza 2005 Event Mahmoud Abbas is elected as Palestinian Authority President 1996 Event Metropolitan Transportation Authority raises New York City bridge tolls to $3.50 each way 1995 Event New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority raises subway and bus fares from $1.25 to $1.50 1995 Event Dean St. Station in Brooklyn, is 6th Metropolitan Transportation Authority station to close since 1904 1993 Event Cigarette advertisements are banned in New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority 1992 Event Metropolitan Transportation Authority begins installing automated fare collection turnstiles 1992 Event New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority votes to ban cigarette ads on Jan 1, 1993 1992 Event Britain Radio Authority licenses Virgin and TV-AM radio licenses 1992 Event Metropolitan Transportation Authority raised tolls on most New York City bridges from $2.50 to $3.00 1991 Event U.S. Congress gives George Bush authority to wage war against Iraq 1990 Event New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority stops token redemption at subway stations 1989 Event New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority opens 63rd street extension to subway 1988 Event New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority announces it may replace tokens with credit card type passes 1982 Event Metropolitan Transportation Authority launches a 5 year plan to upgrade the New York City subway system 1975 Death Hendrik Kruls, Dutch general/chief military authority 1944 - 1946, dies at 73 1967 Event Indonesian congress deprives president Sukarno of authority 1957 Event Bkln Sports Authority gets an engineering report on 50,000-seat stadium in downtown area for estimated $207 million 1956 Event New York Mayor Robert Wagner and Brooklyn Boro President Frank Cashmore sponsor a bill to create a $30M Brooklyn Sports Center Authority to build 1953 Event New York City Transit Authority forms 1950 Event New York City's Port Authority opens 1946 Death Alfred G Jodl, Colonel General/German staff chief weather authority, hanged 1945 Event U.S., U.K., U.S.S.R., France declare supreme authority over Germany 1944 Event U.S. government recognizes authority of General De Gaulle 1938 Event Civil Aeronautics Authority (U.S.) established 1937 Event U.S. Housing Authority created by National Housing Act 1936 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt gives FBI authority to pursuit fascists and communists 1934 Event Electric Home and Farm Authority incorporated 1933 Event Electric Home and Farm Authority Inc, authorized 1928 Birthday Roland Moyle, British deputy chairman, Police Complaints Authority 1926 Event Jaspar government asks authority to save Belgian franc 1924 Birthday Malcolm Anson, CEO, Wessex Water Authority 1922 Birthday Brian Kellett, CEO, Port of London Authority 1921 Birthday Leonard Lickorish, dir-gen, British Tourist Authority 1917 Event People's Commissars gives authority to Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin 1914 Event Pro-German Boers begin opposition of British authority in South Africa 1909 Death Simon Newcomb, celestial mechanics authority (Stars), dies at 74 1908 Birthday Amy Vanderbilt, authority on etiquette, Complete Book of Etiquette 1907 Birthday Desmond Heap, authority on British planning law 1902 Birthday Hendrik J Kruls, Netherlands, general/chief military authority, 1944-46 1884 Birthday Charles Dodd, English new testament authority 1872 Birthday Emily Post, authority on social behavior/writer, Etiquette 1872 Birthday George Louis Beer, historian, authority on British colonies 1868 Event Meiji Restoration returns authority to Japan's emperors 1817 Event Ambonese uprising against Dutch authority, under T Matulesia 1684 Event Colony Massachusetts under authority of English crown mounted 1663 Birthday Cotton Mather, witchcraft authority 1550 Event Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority 1536 Event Pope's authority declared void in England 1291 Event Scottish nobles recognize authority of English king Edward I
